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Execution at Patriarchal Cathedral

When: 22 April 1821
Where: Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George
Part of: Execution of Ecumenical Patriarch Gregory V

Gregory V was hanged on 22 April 1821 on the Sultan's orders, after being seized following Easter liturgy, as reprisal for the Greek revolt.

After celebrating the Easter Liturgy on 10 April 1821, Gregory V was taken from the cathedral. He was executed on 22 April 1821 on the Sultan's orders. The supplied passages do not state the exact site of the hanging, so the precise location within the cathedral precinct remains uncertain.

Sources

Gregory V of Constantinople Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
Greek War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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